Handle for luggage



Aug. 7, 1951 A. RoMoL'r HANDLE FOR LUGGAGE Filed June 10, 195

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Appiicatign June 10,1950, serial N. 16f7,343

This invention relates to improvementsV in handles for luggage, such astravelling bags, suit cases, brief cases and the like. Onel object is toprovide a light weight handle of greatstrength that does not bend orlose its shape easily, that will stand long usage while showing littlewear and that will effectually resist pressure of -four hundred poundsor more. f

A further object is to provide handles for luggage that may be made upin the post handle or U. type or in any double shaped'o'r curved type,the latter adapted particularly for use on heavy type cases among whichare those having supporting straps. n

Y A still further object is'to provide a handle for luggage that isattractive in appearance, durable in use, inexpensive to manufacture andthat is designedtosnugly fit the hand. The instant application isacontinuation in part of my copending application, Ser. N o,'12,449,filed J anuary 24, 1949, now Patent 2,519,604, dated August 27, 1950.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described,pointed out and dened in the claims and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings forming part of this disclosure, and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the preferably metallic, plastic or wooden bodyblank or shell of the device, before being folded, disposed upon itsflexible cover.

Fig. 2 is a view of Fig. 1 with the cover partly folded thereupon.

Fig. 3 shows, in plan, the shell and cover with paper or leather fillersapplied thereto.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view through Fig. 3 on the line 4-4.

Fig. 5 is a View in end elevation of the instant handle almostcompletely folded about its median line.

Fig. 6 is a view in side elevation of the handle completely folded,stitched, and ready to be trimmed or finished.

Fig. 6A is an enlarged fragmentary sectional detail view taken on linesBA-SA of Fig. 6.

Fig. '7 is an end view of the finished handle.

Fig. 8 is an inverted plan view of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing a modified form of' shellor body blank.

Fig. 10 is a plan View of the shell and cover of Fig. 9 but with fillersapplied.

Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view through Fig. 10 on the line II--IL '4claims. (Crucial-57) Fig; 12 is a 'viewof the modified forni of Fig", Ilalmost completely, folded. Y. f "f Fig. 13 is a side elevational view ofthe modinedbhandle Yfolded and with rings indicated in broken lines-Fig. 14 is an end elevational view of a pair of handles, rnbdied'forni.A y n v, ,i Fig, i5 is .an enlarged fragmentary sectional detailview taken substantially on line I5--I5 OfFg. 1,3- y

Referring now to Figs. 1 to inclusivethe referencenumeral i denotes asubstantiallyringshaped blank or shell that isof channel formation incross-section except for the directly opposite materially reduced shortweb portions 22 that are substantially` flat, the shell beingprogressvely widenedand deepenedor vchannelled fromA each shortv flatportion to, pointsI half l,way toward theopposite fiat portion.Wrappedabout the shell is a ring -like ilexible :coyer3of leather orlike material of greater width than the shell, the cover being formedwith opposed outer deep peripheral notches 4, 4 at points aligned withthe shell reduced portions 2, 2, the tongues 5, 5 defined by the notches4, 4 being disposed inwardly upon the shell reduced portions. The innerperiphery of the cover is formed with a plurality of notches 6completely thereabout defining peripheral fingers 'i which are disposedinwardly upon the shell, all fingers and tongues as well as the coverbody glued or otherwise firmly adhered to the shell, except that portionof the cover that extends outwardly beyond the shell.

Received upon that portion of the cover extending beyond the shell andupon the outer edge of the shell and extending half way across the shellchannel and disposed upon opposite sides of the notches 4, 4 andextending from one notch 4 to the other are the spaced apartsubstantially semi-circular insert fillers 8 of stiifening material suchas cardboard or leather, the fillers 8 being adhered to the cover. Theshell and cover with fillers attached are now folded together about thereduced shell portion, first into the position shown in Fig. 5, or tobring portions of the handle contiguous to the line of fold together,whereupon such contiguous handle portions are given two or three fairlysharp blows, using a small hammer, so as to bring them into mostintimate contact with each other and to deaden their resiliency at suchpoints.

The folded portions are now pressed together with moderate forcethroughout their extent and a line of stitching 9 passed through theedges of portion I0 and a fiat portion Il, said portions v connected byreduced portions l2. A cover 3 is now applied to the shell in the mannerpreviously described, the shell folded at its reduced portionafterfillers 8 have been inserted and adhered to the cover, and the foldedportions adhered together and connected by a line .of stitching 9.

posed between said sections in alignment with and adhered to each otherand extending beyond said sections, a cover for said sections adheredthereto and extending therebeyond and upon said fillers and adheredthereto, tongues integral with said cover disposed about and adhered tothe; innerfface of saidjsectionsj.A anda line of stitching securingsaid'iillers to eachother and to said cover beyond said sections.

.-3. In a handle for luggage, a body portion formed of a substantiallyring-shaped blank folded upon itself to form opposed cooperating 2sections separated by reduced opposed portions,

one of Asaid coperating sections being dat, sub- -stantiallysemi-circular fillers disposed between said sections in alignment withand adhered to each other and extending beyond said sections,

Two complete handles, each provided with ringsV l5, are now secured tothe article I6 provided, and when the case, or article, is carried, thetwo handles are grasped in one hand, 'nat sides Il together, as shown inFig. 14.

,What is claimed is:

1. In a handle for luggage, a body portion formed of a channellelsubstantially vring-shaped blankfolded upon itself to form opposedcooperating sections, substantially semi-circular fillersl disposedbetween said sections in alignment with each other and adhered to eachother and extending beyond said sections, a cover for said sectionsadhered thereto and extending therebeyond and upon said llers andadhered thereto, and a line of stitching securing said fillers to eachother and to said cover beyond said sections.

2. In-a handle-for luggage, va body portion formed of a channelledsubstantially ring-shaped blank-folded upon itself to form opposedcooperating sections separated-by reduced opposed portions,substantially semi-circular fillers disa. cover for said sectionsalhered thereto and extending therebeyond and upon said fillers andadhered thereto, tongues integral with said cover disposed about andadhered tothe innerl face of said sections,. and a line of stitching.securing said fillers to each other and. to said cover beyond saidsections, the handles adapted forfuse only in pairs the. members ofwhich are free -of each other and in operative position having theirilat sectionsin abuttal. y

4. In a handle for luggage. a. body portion formed of a channelledsubstantially ring-shaped blank folded upon itself toprovideoppositecooperating sections, a. substantially ,semicircular iillerelement disposed between said sectionsand having an outer edge portionextending therebeyond, a cover for said sections adhered thereto andextending therebeyond and upon said iillerelement, and a line ofstitching securing said iiller elementvto said cover beyond saidsections. 1

Y ROMOLT.

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